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  1. #1

    Filibustering

    Does this practice have any place in a modern democracy?
    Why should an individual mp be able to block all debate on an issue he takes a dislike to without allowing anyone else to even hear the arguments.

    As I type this serial filibusterer tory mp Phillip Davis has been droning on for an hour about nothing to try to stop a domestic violence bill from being debated.

    Can you imagine if businesses were operated in this manner? We should expect better from our MPs.

  2. #2

    Re: Filibustering

    South Korean opposition lawmakers have set what appears to be a new world record for a combined filibuster after speaking for 192 hours.
    Nearly nine days of non-stop speeches included rambling monologues and long chunks of George Orwell's novel 1984.

  3. #3

    Re: Filibustering

    Should be illegal, and prosecutable. Minimum jail for 1 year.

    Absolute waste of space, oxygen time and money.

  4. #4

    Re: Filibustering

    It is with a heavy heart that I must announce that Philip Davies is at it again.

    This time he has chosen to deny parliament the opportunity to debate on honour killings.

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